Gum Disease | Ending AIDS https://endingaids.org Stop The Stigma. Stop The Disease. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:04:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.25 HIV Sores in Mouth: Common Oral Health Problems https://endingaids.org/hiv-sores-in-mouth/ https://endingaids.org/hiv-sores-in-mouth/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2020 06:00:36 +0000 https://endingaids.org/?p=979 Individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at particular risk for oral health problems. These oral problems can be annoying, painful, and can lead to other issues. Some of the most common HIV sores in the mouth are chronic dry mouth, aphthous ulcers, gum disease, hairy leukoplakia, and dental caries. However, these mouth sores can also be obtained by ordinary people. Visit your dentist once you lump gums, painful gums, and injured gums that bleed.

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]]> https://endingaids.org/hiv-sores-in-mouth/feed/ 0 What is HIV Gingivitis? https://endingaids.org/what-is-hiv-gingivitis/ https://endingaids.org/what-is-hiv-gingivitis/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2019 20:43:37 +0000 https://endingaids.org/?p=725 HIV gingivitis is an inflammatory gum disease that arises in people suffering from HIV. People who suffer from HIV are more likely to develop HIV gingivitis than those who don't. Due to their decreased immune system, people with HIV are at more risk of developing a wide range of infections and diseases, including ones in the mouth like cold sores, thrush, tooth decay, and oral warts.

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